Neon Tetra body become S sign

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Hi

Anyone experience neon tetra body turn to S sign? I been keeping them almost a yrs and last few month keep seeing some neon tetra body look wired and some fish body color looks dull....and pass away after few weeks or forever like that and remain survive....

Someone told me becos planted tank will have a worm that cos the problem... itzit true??

Some say no enough nutricent...

but my rummy nose keep growing and healthy in the same tank...

Anyone can advise??

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Might be the neon tetra disease. You feed worms bought from the market?

[tango]

Hi

Anyone experience neon tetra body turn to S sign? I been keeping them almost a yrs and last few month keep seeing some neon tetra body look wired and some fish body color looks dull....and pass away after few weeks or forever like that and remain survive....

Someone told me becos planted tank will have a worm that cos the problem... itzit true??

Some say no enough nutricent...

but my rummy nose keep growing and healthy in the same tank...

Anyone can advise??

I have the same problem. the neon tetra will twist and flip when they swim/ After a major water change, thing return to normal. I think is excess nitrate inside the tank, as this problem occur when I have 200+ neon tetra in my 3 ft tank n I feed them excessively.

Now drop to 140++.

tango

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Might be the neon tetra disease. You feed worms bought from the market?

Frozen worm bought from LFS. But discuss, black neon tetra, SAE and other fish all OK lei...

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I have the same problem. the neon tetra will twist and flip when they swim/ After a major water change, thing return to normal. I think is excess nitrate inside the tank, as this problem occur when I have 200+ neon tetra in my 3 ft tank n I feed them excessively.

Now drop to 140++.

tango

Your situation almost same with me .. i bought 100 now left 40++ i guess or less. Maybe the species have weak antibody that's y selling so cheap lor ...

[Justikanz]

Weak neons could be due to excessive breeding... But I digressed...

Anyway, Steve, are your 'S' shapes caused by the spinal curvature? I have a pencil suddenly developing spinal problem and the body becomes 'S' shaped seen from the side... Could be fish TB... Think I'd read fish TB affects spinal shapes or something like dat... Let me try to read it up tonight, if I find the time...

[Johnc]

Probably Neon Tetra disease (caused by a porozoan known as Pleistophora hyphessobryconis). TB or consumption usually manifest as concave stomach.

It is contagious and I don't think there is any known cure. Someone correct me if i am wrong. Prevention is by isolation of infected fish and quick removal of any that died to keep it from being eaten by others.

/John

[tango]

I remove my neon the moment they start to wriggle and convulse. so far, the situation has stabilised. no more casualty for the past 2 weeks. As for the removed one, scarifice to mother nature - my big tiolet bowl.

tango

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Weak neons could be due to excessive breeding... But I digressed...

Anyway, Steve, are your 'S' shapes caused by the spinal curvature? I have a pencil suddenly developing spinal problem and the body becomes 'S' shaped seen from the side... Could be fish TB... Think I'd read fish TB affects spinal shapes or something like dat... Let me try to read it up tonight, if I find the time...

i guess you're right.. the spinal curvature...

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I remove my neon the moment they start to wriggle and convulse. so far, the situation has stabilised. no more casualty for the past 2 weeks. As for the removed one, scarifice to mother nature - my big tiolet bowl.

tango

wow... so cruel ... at least watch them die better mah..

[hii]

Probably Neon Tetra disease (caused by a porozoan known as Pleistophora hyphessobryconis). TB or consumption usually manifest as concave stomach.

It is contagious and I don't think there is any known cure. Someone correct me if i am wrong. Prevention is by isolation of infected fish and quick removal of any that died to keep it from being eaten by others.

/John

WOW what the long scienctific name .. hehe .

I think I will start to catch those got problem and split them... need a big big net for my 5ft tank...

[Justikanz]

Ooo... Spinal curvature IS caused by Neon Tetra Disease... And no cure... Learnt another new thing! I always thought NTD only cause the whitish (dis)colouration...

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will it spread the disease to other species or own species...just bird flu??

[tango]

will it spread the disease to other species or own species...just bird flu??

seem that the disease spread very fast among the tetra. That's why I cannot wait for the infected one to die of natural death, must remove them immediately.

In fact, before the infected ones exhibit that behaviour, they tend to swim alone in isolated corners. that's how i identify them.

tango

[Justikanz]

Yes, the reference book also recommened removal of affected and dead fish...

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this morning remove all but still left 3 pcs which look ok but will catch if got change... and after count I think the amount only 10++ ...

I agree it spread fast ... cos I notice a lot neon tetra having the same problem... now put all in tub n see how long they can survive lor.

but luckly it only spread amount their species .. cos my rummy nose and other fish all ok...

[tango]

this morning remove all but still left 3 pcs which look ok but will catch if got change... and after count I think the amount only 10++ ...

I agree it spread fast ... cos I notice a lot neon tetra having the same problem... now put all in tub n see how long they can survive lor.

but luckly it only spread amount their species .. cos my rummy nose and other fish all ok...

mmm, I think u miss the opporuntiy to solve the problem at the initial stage. Those neon tetra that are infected confirmed sure die within a week, no hope of recovery. Lesson learnt is must go in cold hearted and finished off the "posioned" tetra asap, before they spread like cancer cells and wipe out all your neon tetra population.

The disease can jump from neon to cardinal tetra.

tango

[sage08]

i agree with removing the sick ones asap before they infect the other ones. These should exclude white spot, as it is easily curable. When a fish swimming upside down or "rocking" aimlessly, that shd be a clear signal to remove them and place them in the hospital.

Btw, steven, i've seen your tetra and they are beautiful. It's unfortunate that this have to happen.

[Justikanz]

I think almost all tetras can kena... I have black skirts and cardinals swimming erractically like doing somersauts... *Sigh* Sianz ah... And a pencil has a 's' spine...

[hii]

i agree with removing the sick ones asap before they infect the other ones. These should exclude white spot, as it is easily curable. When a fish swimming upside down or "rocking" aimlessly, that shd be a clear signal to remove them and place them in the hospital.

Btw, steven, i've seen your tetra and they are beautiful. It's unfortunate that this have to happen.

ya lor .. keep them for a yrs and grow from small to adult .. than die like that .. heart pain even they r cheap ..

now don't dare to buy tetra ... I prefer rummy nose .. do all of you know the red mark can indicate the water quality?? I study a book and they mention if the red color not clearly seen than you water condition not good must change water .. but I do not wait for it to alarm me lar ... change once in 2 week.